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29 Cards in this Set
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Popular Sovereignty
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Government where people rule through voting
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republicanism
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People exercise their powers by voting for representatives; Rule by the people
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federalism
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system of government in which power is divided between a central government and smaller political units (ex. National and state governments)
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separation of powers
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Dividing government into branches
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checks and balances
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Each branch of government can exercise controls and limit power of the other branches.
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limited government
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Citizens and leaders must obey the laws; power of government has limits
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individual rights
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Personal liberties(freedoms) and privileges that all people have.
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Preamble
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Introduction to the US Constitution; explains the purpose of the Constitution
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Article I
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The part of the constitution that defines the role of the Legislature - to make laws.
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Article II
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The part of the constitution that defines the role of the Executive - enforce laws.
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Article III
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The part of the constitution that defines the role of the Judicial or Judiciary - interprets laws.
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Article IV
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The part of the constitution that requires that states must honor other state's laws, records, and court rulings.
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Article V
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The part of the constitution that says the constitution can be amended or changed, so that it can adapt to modern times.
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Article VI
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The part of the constitution that says that national or federal law rules over state law.
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Article VII
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The part of the constitution that states that the constitution needs to be "ratified" or approved by states before any thing goes into affect.
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Amendments
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Protects the citizens from government interference with basic rights.
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bicameral
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A legislature that has two houses. (Senate and House of Representatives)
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census
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An official to collect data and count the current population.
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gerrymandering
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To divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections.
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incumbents
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someone who holds a current specified office (current mayor, current president, etc.)
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reapportionment
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Redistribution of representation in a legislative branch, according to changes in new census figures as required by the Constitution.
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redistricting
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To divide voting districts again to give new boundaries lines.
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Chief of State
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Ceremonies; spokesperson for nation
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Chief Executive
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(like a company) day-to-day manager who runs gov't
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Commander in Chief
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In charge of the military, can call out troops, CANNOT declare war, grants pardons
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Legislative Leader
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force behind legislation, vetoes are rarely overridden, can call congress together
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Political Party Leader
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Most important person in the party, raises money, and helps party unity
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National Opinion Leader
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Chief citizen, uses media to influence national opinions
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Chief Diplomat
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Leads foreign affairs, make treaties, appoint ambassadors
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